
Originally Posted by
Chauffeur
While I agree that the prices can sometimes be excessive, can you really blame them?
There is very little benefit for them to do it any other way. By not participating with insurance, these doctors eliminate all of the hassle and paperwork. Ask any doctor and they will probably tell you that dealing with insurance companies is their least favorite part of their job.
On top of that, they make more money this way. In a perfect world they'd be doing anything they can to help the patient, but they have families and bills just like everyone else.
I'm not saying it's right, but I certainly see why they do it.